Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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From this reading 1600), not published till 1773; but the story seems to have passed in MS. to Carte's History, whence it may have been taken by Gray.

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From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

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From this reading The references to _high-born Hoel_ and _soft Llewellyn_; to _Cadwallo_ and _Urien_; may, similarly, have been derived from the 'Specimens' of early Welsh poetry, by the Rev. E. Evans:--as, although not published till 1764, the MS., we learn from a letter to Dr. Wharton, was in Gray's hands by July 1760, and may have reached him by 1757.

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From this reading The references to _high-born Hoel_ and _soft Llewellyn_; to _Cadwallo_ and _Urien_; may, similarly, have been derived from the 'Specimens' of early Welsh poetry, by the Rev. E. Evans:--as, although not published till 1764, the MS., we learn from a letter to Dr. Wharton, was in Gray's hands by July 1760, and may have reached him by 1757.

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From this reading 1600), not published till 1773; but the story seems to have passed in MS. to Carte's History, whence it may have been taken by Gray.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The references to _high-born Hoel_ and _soft Llewellyn_; to _Cadwallo_ and _Urien_; may, similarly, have been derived from the 'Specimens' of early Welsh poetry, by the Rev. E. Evans:--as, although not published till 1764, the MS., we learn from a letter to Dr. Wharton, was in Gray's hands by July 1760, and may have reached him by 1757.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading It is, however, doubtful whether Gray (of whose acquaintance with Welsh we have no evidence) must not have been also aided by some Welsh scholar.

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading It is, however, doubtful whether Gray (of whose acquaintance with Welsh we have no evidence) must not have been also aided by some Welsh scholar.

plural of “allusion” — passing reference or indirect mention

From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

in addition

From this reading It is, however, doubtful whether Gray (of whose acquaintance with Welsh we have no evidence) must not have been also aided by some Welsh scholar.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The references to _high-born Hoel_ and _soft Llewellyn_; to _Cadwallo_ and _Urien_; may, similarly, have been derived from the 'Specimens' of early Welsh poetry, by the Rev. E. Evans:--as, although not published till 1764, the MS., we learn from a letter to Dr. Wharton, was in Gray's hands by July 1760, and may have reached him by 1757.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The references to _high-born Hoel_ and _soft Llewellyn_; to _Cadwallo_ and _Urien_; may, similarly, have been derived from the 'Specimens' of early Welsh poetry, by the Rev. E. Evans:--as, although not published till 1764, the MS., we learn from a letter to Dr. Wharton, was in Gray's hands by July 1760, and may have reached him by 1757.

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The fabled massacre of the Bards (shown to be wholly groundless in Stephens' _Literature of the Kymry_) appears first in the family history of Sir John Wynn of Gwydir (cir.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The references to _high-born Hoel_ and _soft Llewellyn_; to _Cadwallo_ and _Urien_; may, similarly, have been derived from the 'Specimens' of early Welsh poetry, by the Rev. E. Evans:--as, although not published till 1764, the MS., we learn from a letter to Dr. Wharton, was in Gray's hands by July 1760, and may have reached him by 1757.

a lyric poet

From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

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From this reading The fabled massacre of the Bards (shown to be wholly groundless in Stephens' _Literature of the Kymry_) appears first in the family history of Sir John Wynn of Gwydir (cir.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The fabled massacre of the Bards (shown to be wholly groundless in Stephens' _Literature of the Kymry_) appears first in the family history of Sir John Wynn of Gwydir (cir.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 1600), not published till 1773; but the story seems to have passed in MS. to Carte's History, whence it may have been taken by Gray.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading 1600), not published till 1773; but the story seems to have passed in MS. to Carte's History, whence it may have been taken by Gray.

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From this reading The references to _high-born Hoel_ and _soft Llewellyn_; to _Cadwallo_ and _Urien_; may, similarly, have been derived from the 'Specimens' of early Welsh poetry, by the Rev. E. Evans:--as, although not published till 1764, the MS., we learn from a letter to Dr. Wharton, was in Gray's hands by July 1760, and may have reached him by 1757.

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From this reading 1600), not published till 1773; but the story seems to have passed in MS. to Carte's History, whence it may have been taken by Gray.

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From this reading The fabled massacre of the Bards (shown to be wholly groundless in Stephens' _Literature of the Kymry_) appears first in the family history of Sir John Wynn of Gwydir (cir.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

a Celtic language of Wales

From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

formed or developed from something else; not original

From this reading The references to _high-born Hoel_ and _soft Llewellyn_; to _Cadwallo_ and _Urien_; may, similarly, have been derived from the 'Specimens' of early Welsh poetry, by the Rev. E. Evans:--as, although not published till 1764, the MS., we learn from a letter to Dr. Wharton, was in Gray's hands by July 1760, and may have reached him by 1757.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

open to doubt or suspicion

From this reading It is, however, doubtful whether Gray (of whose acquaintance with Welsh we have no evidence) must not have been also aided by some Welsh scholar.

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From this reading The references to _high-born Hoel_ and _soft Llewellyn_; to _Cadwallo_ and _Urien_; may, similarly, have been derived from the 'Specimens' of early Welsh poetry, by the Rev. E. Evans:--as, although not published till 1764, the MS., we learn from a letter to Dr. Wharton, was in Gray's hands by July 1760, and may have reached him by 1757.

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From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading The references to _high-born Hoel_ and _soft Llewellyn_; to _Cadwallo_ and _Urien_; may, similarly, have been derived from the 'Specimens' of early Welsh poetry, by the Rev. E. Evans:--as, although not published till 1764, the MS., we learn from a letter to Dr. Wharton, was in Gray's hands by July 1760, and may have reached him by 1757.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The references to _high-born Hoel_ and _soft Llewellyn_; to _Cadwallo_ and _Urien_; may, similarly, have been derived from the 'Specimens' of early Welsh poetry, by the Rev. E. Evans:--as, although not published till 1764, the MS., we learn from a letter to Dr. Wharton, was in Gray's hands by July 1760, and may have reached him by 1757.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

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From this reading The references to _high-born Hoel_ and _soft Llewellyn_; to _Cadwallo_ and _Urien_; may, similarly, have been derived from the 'Specimens' of early Welsh poetry, by the Rev. E. Evans:--as, although not published till 1764, the MS., we learn from a letter to Dr. Wharton, was in Gray's hands by July 1760, and may have reached him by 1757.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading It is, however, doubtful whether Gray (of whose acquaintance with Welsh we have no evidence) must not have been also aided by some Welsh scholar.

celebrated in fable or legend

From this reading The fabled massacre of the Bards (shown to be wholly groundless in Stephens' _Literature of the Kymry_) appears first in the family history of Sir John Wynn of Gwydir (cir.

a social unit living together

From this reading The fabled massacre of the Bards (shown to be wholly groundless in Stephens' _Literature of the Kymry_) appears first in the family history of Sir John Wynn of Gwydir (cir.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The fabled massacre of the Bards (shown to be wholly groundless in Stephens' _Literature of the Kymry_) appears first in the family history of Sir John Wynn of Gwydir (cir.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The references to _high-born Hoel_ and _soft Llewellyn_; to _Cadwallo_ and _Urien_; may, similarly, have been derived from the 'Specimens' of early Welsh poetry, by the Rev. E. Evans:--as, although not published till 1764, the MS., we learn from a letter to Dr. Wharton, was in Gray's hands by July 1760, and may have reached him by 1757.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading The references to _high-born Hoel_ and _soft Llewellyn_; to _Cadwallo_ and _Urien_; may, similarly, have been derived from the 'Specimens' of early Welsh poetry, by the Rev. E. Evans:--as, although not published till 1764, the MS., we learn from a letter to Dr. Wharton, was in Gray's hands by July 1760, and may have reached him by 1757.

without a basis in reason or fact

From this reading The fabled massacre of the Bards (shown to be wholly groundless in Stephens' _Literature of the Kymry_) appears first in the family history of Sir John Wynn of Gwydir (cir.

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From this reading The fabled massacre of the Bards (shown to be wholly groundless in Stephens' _Literature of the Kymry_) appears first in the family history of Sir John Wynn of Gwydir (cir.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The references to _high-born Hoel_ and _soft Llewellyn_; to _Cadwallo_ and _Urien_; may, similarly, have been derived from the 'Specimens' of early Welsh poetry, by the Rev. E. Evans:--as, although not published till 1764, the MS., we learn from a letter to Dr. Wharton, was in Gray's hands by July 1760, and may have reached him by 1757.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading 1600), not published till 1773; but the story seems to have passed in MS. to Carte's History, whence it may have been taken by Gray.

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From this reading The references to _high-born Hoel_ and _soft Llewellyn_; to _Cadwallo_ and _Urien_; may, similarly, have been derived from the 'Specimens' of early Welsh poetry, by the Rev. E. Evans:--as, although not published till 1764, the MS., we learn from a letter to Dr. Wharton, was in Gray's hands by July 1760, and may have reached him by 1757.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The references to _high-born Hoel_ and _soft Llewellyn_; to _Cadwallo_ and _Urien_; may, similarly, have been derived from the 'Specimens' of early Welsh poetry, by the Rev. E. Evans:--as, although not published till 1764, the MS., we learn from a letter to Dr. Wharton, was in Gray's hands by July 1760, and may have reached him by 1757.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading The fabled massacre of the Bards (shown to be wholly groundless in Stephens' _Literature of the Kymry_) appears first in the family history of Sir John Wynn of Gwydir (cir.

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From this reading The references to _high-born Hoel_ and _soft Llewellyn_; to _Cadwallo_ and _Urien_; may, similarly, have been derived from the 'Specimens' of early Welsh poetry, by the Rev. E. Evans:--as, although not published till 1764, the MS., we learn from a letter to Dr. Wharton, was in Gray's hands by July 1760, and may have reached him by 1757.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading It is, however, doubtful whether Gray (of whose acquaintance with Welsh we have no evidence) must not have been also aided by some Welsh scholar.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading The fabled massacre of the Bards (shown to be wholly groundless in Stephens' _Literature of the Kymry_) appears first in the family history of Sir John Wynn of Gwydir (cir.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading The references to _high-born Hoel_ and _soft Llewellyn_; to _Cadwallo_ and _Urien_; may, similarly, have been derived from the 'Specimens' of early Welsh poetry, by the Rev. E. Evans:--as, although not published till 1764, the MS., we learn from a letter to Dr. Wharton, was in Gray's hands by July 1760, and may have reached him by 1757.

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From this reading The fabled massacre of the Bards (shown to be wholly groundless in Stephens' _Literature of the Kymry_) appears first in the family history of Sir John Wynn of Gwydir (cir.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading The references to _high-born Hoel_ and _soft Llewellyn_; to _Cadwallo_ and _Urien_; may, similarly, have been derived from the 'Specimens' of early Welsh poetry, by the Rev. E. Evans:--as, although not published till 1764, the MS., we learn from a letter to Dr. Wharton, was in Gray's hands by July 1760, and may have reached him by 1757.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading The references to _high-born Hoel_ and _soft Llewellyn_; to _Cadwallo_ and _Urien_; may, similarly, have been derived from the 'Specimens' of early Welsh poetry, by the Rev. E. Evans:--as, although not published till 1764, the MS., we learn from a letter to Dr. Wharton, was in Gray's hands by July 1760, and may have reached him by 1757.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading The fabled massacre of the Bards (shown to be wholly groundless in Stephens' _Literature of the Kymry_) appears first in the family history of Sir John Wynn of Gwydir (cir.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

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From this reading The references to _high-born Hoel_ and _soft Llewellyn_; to _Cadwallo_ and _Urien_; may, similarly, have been derived from the 'Specimens' of early Welsh poetry, by the Rev. E. Evans:--as, although not published till 1764, the MS., we learn from a letter to Dr. Wharton, was in Gray's hands by July 1760, and may have reached him by 1757.

kill a large number of people indiscriminately

From this reading The fabled massacre of the Bards (shown to be wholly groundless in Stephens' _Literature of the Kymry_) appears first in the family history of Sir John Wynn of Gwydir (cir.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading 1600), not published till 1773; but the story seems to have passed in MS. to Carte's History, whence it may have been taken by Gray.

a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers

From this reading 1600), not published till 1773; but the story seems to have passed in MS. to Carte's History, whence it may have been taken by Gray.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It is, however, doubtful whether Gray (of whose acquaintance with Welsh we have no evidence) must not have been also aided by some Welsh scholar.

not any; not one

From this reading It is, however, doubtful whether Gray (of whose acquaintance with Welsh we have no evidence) must not have been also aided by some Welsh scholar.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 1600), not published till 1773; but the story seems to have passed in MS. to Carte's History, whence it may have been taken by Gray.

a lyric poem with complex stanza forms

From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The fabled massacre of the Bards (shown to be wholly groundless in Stephens' _Literature of the Kymry_) appears first in the family history of Sir John Wynn of Gwydir (cir.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading 1600), not published till 1773; but the story seems to have passed in MS. to Carte's History, whence it may have been taken by Gray.

literature in metrical form

From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading 1600), not published till 1773; but the story seems to have passed in MS. to Carte's History, whence it may have been taken by Gray.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The references to _high-born Hoel_ and _soft Llewellyn_; to _Cadwallo_ and _Urien_; may, similarly, have been derived from the 'Specimens' of early Welsh poetry, by the Rev. E. Evans:--as, although not published till 1764, the MS., we learn from a letter to Dr. Wharton, was in Gray's hands by July 1760, and may have reached him by 1757.

plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading The references to _high-born Hoel_ and _soft Llewellyn_; to _Cadwallo_ and _Urien_; may, similarly, have been derived from the 'Specimens' of early Welsh poetry, by the Rev. E. Evans:--as, although not published till 1764, the MS., we learn from a letter to Dr. Wharton, was in Gray's hands by July 1760, and may have reached him by 1757.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading The references to _high-born Hoel_ and _soft Llewellyn_; to _Cadwallo_ and _Urien_; may, similarly, have been derived from the 'Specimens' of early Welsh poetry, by the Rev. E. Evans:--as, although not published till 1764, the MS., we learn from a letter to Dr. Wharton, was in Gray's hands by July 1760, and may have reached him by 1757.

A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.

From this reading It is, however, doubtful whether Gray (of whose acquaintance with Welsh we have no evidence) must not have been also aided by some Welsh scholar.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading 1600), not published till 1773; but the story seems to have passed in MS. to Carte's History, whence it may have been taken by Gray.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The fabled massacre of the Bards (shown to be wholly groundless in Stephens' _Literature of the Kymry_) appears first in the family history of Sir John Wynn of Gwydir (cir.

in like or similar manner

From this reading The references to _high-born Hoel_ and _soft Llewellyn_; to _Cadwallo_ and _Urien_; may, similarly, have been derived from the 'Specimens' of early Welsh poetry, by the Rev. E. Evans:--as, although not published till 1764, the MS., we learn from a letter to Dr. Wharton, was in Gray's hands by July 1760, and may have reached him by 1757.

term of address for a man

From this reading The fabled massacre of the Bards (shown to be wholly groundless in Stephens' _Literature of the Kymry_) appears first in the family history of Sir John Wynn of Gwydir (cir.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading The references to _high-born Hoel_ and _soft Llewellyn_; to _Cadwallo_ and _Urien_; may, similarly, have been derived from the 'Specimens' of early Welsh poetry, by the Rev. E. Evans:--as, although not published till 1764, the MS., we learn from a letter to Dr. Wharton, was in Gray's hands by July 1760, and may have reached him by 1757.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It is, however, doubtful whether Gray (of whose acquaintance with Welsh we have no evidence) must not have been also aided by some Welsh scholar.

plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class

From this reading The references to _high-born Hoel_ and _soft Llewellyn_; to _Cadwallo_ and _Urien_; may, similarly, have been derived from the 'Specimens' of early Welsh poetry, by the Rev. E. Evans:--as, although not published till 1764, the MS., we learn from a letter to Dr. Wharton, was in Gray's hands by July 1760, and may have reached him by 1757.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

plural of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading The fabled massacre of the Bards (shown to be wholly groundless in Stephens' _Literature of the Kymry_) appears first in the family history of Sir John Wynn of Gwydir (cir.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading 1600), not published till 1773; but the story seems to have passed in MS. to Carte's History, whence it may have been taken by Gray.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading 1600), not published till 1773; but the story seems to have passed in MS. to Carte's History, whence it may have been taken by Gray.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

up to a particular time

From this reading 1600), not published till 1773; but the story seems to have passed in MS. to Carte's History, whence it may have been taken by Gray.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

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From this reading The references to _high-born Hoel_ and _soft Llewellyn_; to _Cadwallo_ and _Urien_; may, similarly, have been derived from the 'Specimens' of early Welsh poetry, by the Rev. E. Evans:--as, although not published till 1764, the MS., we learn from a letter to Dr. Wharton, was in Gray's hands by July 1760, and may have reached him by 1757.

precisely as stated

From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria

From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The references to _high-born Hoel_ and _soft Llewellyn_; to _Cadwallo_ and _Urien_; may, similarly, have been derived from the 'Specimens' of early Welsh poetry, by the Rev. E. Evans:--as, although not published till 1764, the MS., we learn from a letter to Dr. Wharton, was in Gray's hands by July 1760, and may have reached him by 1757.

a native or resident of Wales

From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

United States novelist (1862-1937)

From this reading The references to _high-born Hoel_ and _soft Llewellyn_; to _Cadwallo_ and _Urien_; may, similarly, have been derived from the 'Specimens' of early Welsh poetry, by the Rev. E. Evans:--as, although not published till 1764, the MS., we learn from a letter to Dr. Wharton, was in Gray's hands by July 1760, and may have reached him by 1757.

at the time that

From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading _The Bard._ In 1757, when this splendid ode was completed, so very little had been printed, whether in Wales or in England, in regard to Welsh poetry, that it is hard to discover whence Gray drew his Cymric allusions.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The fabled massacre of the Bards (shown to be wholly groundless in Stephens' _Literature of the Kymry_) appears first in the family history of Sir John Wynn of Gwydir (cir.

belonging to which person

From this reading It is, however, doubtful whether Gray (of whose acquaintance with Welsh we have no evidence) must not have been also aided by some Welsh scholar.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It is, however, doubtful whether Gray (of whose acquaintance with Welsh we have no evidence) must not have been also aided by some Welsh scholar.

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From this reading The fabled massacre of the Bards (shown to be wholly groundless in Stephens' _Literature of the Kymry_) appears first in the family history of Sir John Wynn of Gwydir (cir.